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What series of events led to the meltdown at the Daiichi nuclear power plant?

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A 15 Meter tsunami hit and disabled the power supply of 3 reactors, which caused a nuclear accident on March 11 , 2011.

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The nuclear plant was able to handle the initial earthquake. When the tsunami hit, however, water breached the sea protections near the reactors and knocked out power. Lacking the power to properly turn off the reactors, workers could not prevent a meltdown. As a result, an explosion occurred, releasing radioactive materials and forcing an evacuation of the area. The next step was to put teams together to clean up the reactor, filter the contaminated water near the reactor, and try to seal the radioactive material from causing further contamination.

Some elder Japanese citizens volunteered to come out of retirement and help address the cleanup. These senior volunteers felt a sense of duty to protect the nation from a facility they approved and built. They also felt a communal desire to not expose young people to the dangers of radioactivity. This situation seems to be an expression of a common Japanese value of putting the group or community ahead of one’s own needs.

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